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Facing death, US priest turns his farewell into precious moment
Father Kottar, who has Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, tells seminarians their future is bright
Updated: May 06, 2021 05:50 AM GMT
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Father Michael Kottar, a priest from the Diocese of Charlotte. (Photo: Facebook)
As dusk fell on April 29, nurses pushed Father Michael Kottar in his wheelchair just outside a North Carolina rehabilitation center where 27 young men studying to become priests stood preparing to say goodbye.
At 53, Father Kottar, a priest from the Diocese of Charlotte, has been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, an extremely rare and aggressive brain disease for which there is no effective treatment or cure. The next day, the priest of 27 years boarded a medical flight to Ohio to be with his family and get the end-of-life care he needs.
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